West bengal bypoll

I-PAC raids: BJP demands arrest of Mamata, DGP Rajeev Kumar

January 12, 2026 11:04 am

Suvendu names 11 police officers, demands their suspension

West Bengal, Gujarat Bye-Election Result 2024 Live Updates: No RG Kar effect, Mamata's TMC sweeps bye-elections; BJP wins Vav bypoll in close contest

November 23, 2024 8:10 pm

West Bengal, Gujarat Bye- Election Result 2024 Live Updates: Mamata's TMC has secured victories in all six seats, meanwhile BJP won the Vav Assembly by-election in Gujarat.

Bengal Assembly bypolls: While TMC hopes for clean sweep in 6 seats, BJP hopes to cash in on protests against ruling faction

November 22, 2024 10:44 pm

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, five of these seats had been won by the TMC, while the BJP won one.

West Bengal by-polls: New Congress state president ‘seeking feedback from district heads’ before renewing alliance with Left

October 18, 2024 3:37 am

In the 2021 Assembly elections, five out of the six seats going to polls on November 13 were won by the TMC and one by BJP. Despite contesting together, neither the Indian National Congress nor the Left Front won a single assembly seat in West Bengal.

Bengal Assembly Bypoll: As BJP alleges bogus voting, intimidation, EC seeks report

July 11, 2024 10:28 am

Earlier in the day, BJP claimed that election agents and voters were intimidated, it accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers of allegedly assaulting its booth agents and stopping its candidates from visiting some polling stations.

West Bengal bypolls: BJP fields Sajal Ghosh from Baranagar, Bhaskar Sarkar from Bhagawangola

March 27, 2024 8:07 am

While the Bhagawangola seat fell vacant after the death of Trinamool Congress MLA Idris Ali on February 16, former TMC leader Tapas Roy’s resignation necessitated the bypoll to the Baranagar seat.

In a first, TMC wins Asansol Lok Sabha seat; retains Ballygunge Assembly constituency

April 16, 2022 5:44 pm

In Asansol, former Union minister turned TMC candidate Shatrughan Sinha emerged victorious by a massive margin of 3,03,209 votes while BJP MLA turned party candidate Agnimitra Paul came second

Bypoll results on April 16: Litmus test for TMC & BJP as Asansol, Ballygunge vote today

April 12, 2022 6:07 am

West Bengal October 30 bypolls: 53 more companies of central paramilitary forces reach state

October 20, 2021 9:40 am

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the West Bengal government and the Election Commission that altogether, 80 companies of central forces will be deployed across the four segments.

Sweetener from Bengal: BJP enters Assembly

September 16, 2014 9:47 pm

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had come first in 21 assembly seats and second in nearly 40 assembly segments.